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5 Things Gamers Don't Have to Put Up With Anymore

Things that gamers had to deal with in the past they no longer have to deal with now.

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shivvy243947d ago

hey i miss memory cards , the days when you save a game and take it to your friends house and play the game together ! lyk dis if you cry evertym !

SilentNegotiator3947d ago (Edited 3947d ago )

@shivvy

You can do that with USB now. And that isn't proprietary so it isn't overpriced.

wagnus3946d ago

"Console Expansion Packs" lol nintendo.

komp3947d ago

Batteries in controllers?

theWB273947d ago (Edited 3947d ago )

Controllers still have batteries unless you have some alternate controller that runs on air. Controllers before batteries were still wired and ran off the power of the system.

FullmetalAlchemist3947d ago

Xbox One controller still uses AA batteries
http://kotaku.com/is-it-too... its in the last bullet point.

theWB273947d ago (Edited 3947d ago )

@Rio and Fullmetal
The DS4 still uses a battery. 3.7 V lithium-ion battery that's built in and rechargeable. It was a joke at the comment of controllers still using batteries as if some don't.

So in essence...controllers still use batteries. The ones that don't..were wired. Like we used before the 360 introduced wireless controllers as a standard on consoles.

Krew_923947d ago

*Non-rechargeable batteries.

(Without need of purchasing any attachments/accessories...)

RioKing3947d ago

@theWB27

haha I know that DS1,2,3,and 4 all technically use batteries, hell most devices out there do!

But I meant removable ones where you go to your local store for more. Where I work Microsoft sells two "official" versions of their controllers; one for $49.99 (I believe) that uses removable batteries, and a $64.99 one that has a built-in rechargable battery...just like the DS3 (but more expensive, of course)

:D

mrmarx3947d ago

paying for wireless adapters

DragonKnight3947d ago

theWB27: The 360 didn't introduce wireless controllers as a standard on consoles. Wireless controllers are as old as Atari 2600.

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s45gr323947d ago

I don't miss that at all. If that's what you mean if not well my bad

LKHGFDSA3946d ago

ahhahaha yeah f***ing Wii and Xbox still using them.

jeffgoldwin3946d ago (Edited 3946d ago )

Using AA sized rechargeable batteries is definitely a benefit with ms/wii (plus the also have battery packs that fit in that slot too, so you have choices). All batteries slowly lose charge capacity after hundreds of charge cycles. Imagine if you told someone they couldn't replace the batteries on a power tool, lol.

Always better/cheaper to replace batteries vs a new controller/cell phone/power tool w/e.

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andrewsqual3947d ago

Old pc dvd style trays. Like the one on the Fat PS2 and ..... Xbox 360.

Krew_923947d ago

Yeah I understand. Every time I open my original PlayStation 2's disc tray it vibrates, surprised it still works even from 2002.

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mydyingparadiselost3947d ago

Memory cards are still needed on handhelds. We've only come oh so far...

meganick3947d ago

They're only needed on the Vita, which are overpriced. The 3ds has some built-in memory, and they all come with memory cards, so you don't really need to buy another memory card unless you really want to.

thechowderp3946d ago

@meganick
the 3ds doesnt need memory cards because the games are memory cards

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Firan3947d ago

What?! Where is your data? Where is it saved? There's no memory card...

Damn, your skills have improved. Or rather, your hardware.

- Psycho Mantis

BISHOP-BRASIL3947d ago

I read it in Mantis voice. Classic.

Heisenburger3947d ago

I love Otacon's moment during the return to Shadow Moses.

I love not having to switch discs.

killacal133947d ago

Seriously, who disagreed with this comment? like.. what do people disagree with in it? ohh never played MGS4 huh ?

arronax-13947d ago

I bet it's been a LONG time since anyone even heard of those two words.

AceBlazer133947d ago

remember having to leave my tv on over night if i wanted to beat a game and hope no one turned it off and beating games in 1 run or at least try

FlyingFoxy3947d ago

It became irritating running out of space on those, Dreamcast's VMU was the last great memory card though.

Infamouskat3946d ago

The Vita uses Memory Cards...

Speider3946d ago

Yeah. Thank the internet gods for cloudsaves.

Goldenarmz3946d ago

I remember way back on PS1 days with memory cards, i had Xenogears saved on it, made it to the last disk. And my sister ended up throwing it out. All those hours wasted cuz of a dumb memory card. I do not miss those days.

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Lwhit63947d ago

Someone unplugging the controller when you're playing.

Godmars2903947d ago

Now all they have to do is say, "Xbox off".

RioKing3947d ago

you missed an important F-word after xbox

pixelsword3947d ago

Yeah, but if it did that, I'd get one.

s45gr323947d ago

LoL a lot easier for parents. All they have to say is xbox off bwahahaha.

GodGinrai3947d ago

Blowing cartridges..which actually made them worse.

jeffgoldwin3946d ago

Haha no way some wouldn't work unless u blew the dust out of them.

WeaseL3947d ago

Waiting for demos on magazines

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ramiuk13946d ago (Edited 3946d ago )

haha yeah i miss that dude.
i miss gamesmaster with p moore.
how fast u can do a lvl on sonic etc.

im 32 and i think i can safely say i grew up in the best gaming era.
james pond-robocod
sonics
marios
zeldas
clayfighters
mortal kombat
f-zero
snake rattle and roll

the list is endless

levian3947d ago

Controller cords dangling from a console sitting on top of a TV.

levian3947d ago

And then someone tripping on the cord and the console falling off.

I lost SO many saves on my SNES because of this.

Jaqen_Hghar3947d ago

a man's dog used to always try and walk between the TV and a man and would always trip on the cords! Though a man was probably a boy then.

1OddWorld3947d ago

They would dangle right in your food or knock over your drink, or some ass hat who didn't watch his step would trip over the cord and yank your console to the floor. My PS2 took a licken and kept on ticken through all the abuse.

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Ranking the Devil May Cry Series

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "Upon finally finishing Devil May Cry 5 recently - after it spent several years on my “I’ll play that soon” list - I considered giving it a fittingly-named Late Look article. However, considering that this was indeed the final piece I was missing in the DMC puzzle, I decided to instead take this opportunity to take a look back at the entirety of this genre-defining series and rank the entries. What also made this a particularly tempting notion was that while most high-profile series have developed fairly evenly over time, with a few bumps on the road, the history of Devil May Cry has, at least in my eyes, been an absolute roller coaster, with everything from total disasters to action game gold."

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VersusDMC6h ago

First to last for me...3,4,5,1,2.

VersusDMC4h ago

Me leaving it out should be telling of my thoughts on it. Better than 2 as a DMC game.

Still a good game though.

Friendlygamer5h ago

3,1,4,5 to me, never played 2. 5 gameplay is amazing but level design was really disappointing to me, just a bunch of plain arenas, the story felt like a worse written rehash of the 3rd and the charater models looked weird ( specially the ladies ). Another problem with 5 was that there was not enough content for 3 charaters so I could never really familiarize with any of them

monkey6024h ago(Edited 4h ago)

2.
Dmc.
4.
5.
1.
3.

God DMC2 was an awful game.
And in case this isn't obvious it goes worst to best

Yui_Suzumiya3h ago

1 and DmC. The rest are unimportant.

DarXyde2h ago

Order changes depending on your focus. I tend to focus on gameplay/fun factor, so...

5, 3, 1, 4, 2.

I really didn't like 4 but commend Dante's weapon diversity. The retreading of old ground was pretty unacceptable to me.

But even then... Still more enjoyable than 2 for me

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Unicorn Overlord is a tactical RPG masterpiece

Vanillaware's tactical role-playing game Unicorn Overlord is a beautiful mix of old mechanics and new-age graphics, with over 65 unique recruitable characters and a rich storyline.

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jznrpg5h ago

I have the game and downloaded it going to start it tonight and play it on the Portal.

NotoriousWhiz3h ago

Enjoy. This game is so much fun and so addictive.

jznrpg1h ago

I heard great things and I am a fan of most Vanillaware games so I’m looking forward to it. Waiting for my kids to fall asleep and I’m good to go

hard joe18m ago

the only rts that worked for me
other titles didn't

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Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Has Appeared On The Xbox Store

Activision and Raven Software's 2006 action role-playing game, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, has found its way to the Xbox Store.

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LG_Fox_Brazil11h ago

Used to love this one, but X-Men Legends 1 and 2 will always be my favorites, especially Rise of Apocalypse. Would pay some good money to play it today with online multiplayer, back then I had no way to get a modem

RavenWolfx2h ago

Yeah, I loved the Legends games so much.

ZeekQuattro10h ago

I remember buying them dirt cheap on the PS4 and then a few days later I read they were delisted. I was wondering why the bundle was price so low and got my answer when that happened.

Knightofelemia8h ago(Edited 8h ago)

Sad to say this is one game franchise next to the Xmen that needs a sequel. I use to play the hell out of Xmen Legends and Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Was great when my cousin had the OG Xbox play with four other people and then playing online. Great games glad to see it reappear even though I own the discs love the mechanics of this game.

Terry_B8h ago

It got a sequel..but for dumbass #reasons as a switch exclusive.

shinoff21838h ago

It looked so horrible to. They should've kept it similar to the first two.

Asplundh7h ago

Because Nintendo funded it, they did the same for Bayonetta.

Knightofelemia7h ago

I totally forgot about the Switch sequel.

jukins8h ago

Misleading. This page is whats available for people who owned the game prior to delisting.

Abnor_Mal7h ago

The first game was the best imo.